California Institute of Technology

Research and STEM Activities
Co-authored "Comparative Analysis of A* and RRT* Pathfinding Algorithms for Autonomous Drone Navigation in Various Environments" while in the 'NJ Governor's Program for Engineering and Technology'. Presented findings at MIT's Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC) and published in IEEE Xplore database. Part of Columbia's 'Science Honors Program': took courses in neuroscience and quantitative biology. 

Prior to Caltech
Academic Honors: University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology, National Spanish Exam Gold Medalist (3x), 2nd Place @ University of Pennsylvania Annual Math Competition.
Athletic Honors: Two-time CHSAA tennis league finalist. Two-time Regis High School tennis team MVP.

Personal
Chose Caltech because its culture of curiosity, creativity, and close mentorship makes it the ideal place for innovation... Plays poker and chess.